Palettes / Colors / #EDD5AC
#EDD5AC — Light Orange
#EDD5AC is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #EDD5AC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EDD5AC is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ABC3ED; it also sits naturally between #EDB4AB and #E4EDAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDD5AC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 213, 172 |
| HSL | 38°, 64%, 80% |
| HSV | 38°, 27%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 27%, 7% |
| XYZ | 66.17, 68.57, 48.78 |
| Yxy | 68.57, 0.3605, 0.3737 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.29, 2.22, 23.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.81, 2.17, 19.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 84% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 27% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EDD5AC
.text { color: #EDD5AC; }
.background { background-color: #EDD5AC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDD5AC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 213, 172); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 64%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDD5AC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 213, 172, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDD5AC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 213, 172, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDD5AC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDD5AC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDD5AC
Tints of #EDD5AC
Tones of #EDD5AC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABC3ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDD5AC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EDD5AC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EDD5AC: ·
How #EDD5AC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EDD5AC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EDD5AC?
#EDD5AC is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 237, 213, 172). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDD5AC?
#EDD5AC is RGB 237, 213, 172 — HSL 38°, 64%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 27%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDD5AC?
Its complement is #ABC3ED; analogous partners are #EDB4AB and #E4EDAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDD5AC for text?
Black text on #EDD5AC has a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.